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ljs5123
Member since Nov. 10, 2006
About
Name: Loran Skinkis.
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Favorite Comic Artists: Curt Swan, Steve Ditko, Joe Shuster and many many more!
I'm a 37 year old Illustrator and graphic designer. (actually, isn't almost everyone on this site an Illustrator/Graphic Designer?) I love comics, especially smelly old newsprint comics. (the older the better!) I work a day job doing mindless ad creation and design (the kind of stuff you throw away in local "Value Magazine" or "City Paper"), but at night I sharpen my pencil put on my mask and cape and become a comic illustrator for Night Owl Comics.
-L.
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UPDATE!
August 2nd, 2012
WOW! I haven't been to "The Duck" for quite a while. (Back in my day it was known as "Drunk Duck") The changes that have been made are pretty cool and the talent here contines to get better and bettter. I'm now unemployed or as most know it as "freelance artist for hire". I'm kind of in the mood to do a web comic and "The Duck" is where it's going to be. Not sure if it will be a continuation of one of my old comics or something entirely new. (Perhaps a parody of my last job which was 7 years of stress wrapped up in chaos with a sprinkling of insanity) Either way it will be fun.
See ya soon!
-Loran.
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UPDATE!!
July 15th, 2014
….I'M BACK!!!! (again)
I'm not going to (over) promise that I'm going to post on a "regular" basis…but I'm going to try!
Many…many…MANY things have happened since I stopped posting on a regular basis back in '08. I see that "Drunk Duck" is now just "The Duck". Good for him, there must have been an intervention.
A lot of folks I used to correspond with here seem to have migrated elsewhere but some have stuck around. I look forward to saying hi to old and new alike.
Recently, I looked at other web comic hosting sites but honestly I like the look and feel of The Duck and I have a lot of material here so I'm stickin' with The Duck!
Among other news….
Remember that "day job" that I used to complain about? Stress, insanity & causing me to loose my hair?
Well, I lost my day job of 7 years back in October 2011. That was the most dramatic event.
In between that time I've bounced around with a lot of things. I've been just "unemployed" but that got old after a short while. Worked freelance (still do). Worked retail & in a warehouse unloading trucks at Christmas time (Great workout for small pay). I've worked for a school district as a lunch aide and a paraprofessional and I've worked in the security field.
Why these jobs and not an "art job" you ask?
I've been asking myself that some question.
Honestly, when I was "let go" I thought I was at the top of my game.
Turns out that if you want to be a graphic designer in this day and age you have to be somewhat of a programmer as well. While I was working I had that "feeling" that I should have been going back to school but because I was "comfortable" I always put it off. Big mistake. Live and learn. Some schooling is definitely in my future. I DID manage to get another "day job" but it has nothing to do with art and a lot to do with headaches…more on that later.
Hope you enjoy the posts of Electric Owl #3, 4 and beyond.
I have a few other comics that I've been wanting to put out there for public review.
If you get a chance, check out my new website: SKINKIS.com! (drop me a line and say "HI!")
If you're on Twitter, go ahead and follow me @loranskinkisart and I'll most likely follow ya back!
Stay tuned…
-Loran.
Comics by ljs5123
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Burp The Time Traveling Caveman
- Rated:
- Everyone
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 24 pages
- Updated:
- July 6, 2011
- Popularity:
- 1 likes
Burp is a Neanderthal from the year 350,000 B.C. He stumbles across a time traveling criminal, steals his "time sphere" and travels through time creating havoc and accidentally "making" history.
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Dire Palisade
- Rated:
- Mature
- Genre:
- Sci-Fi
- Volume:
- 26 pages
- Updated:
- Nov. 28, 2016
- Popularity:
- 2 likes
Mankinds first war against an alien race proves to be unsucessful...
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Hopelessly Human
- Rated:
- Everyone
- Genre:
- Real Life
- Volume:
- 1 pages
- Updated:
- July 18, 2017
- Popularity:
- 1 likes
The daily trials and tribulations of an average middle class guy who lives in a world that has been shaven by a drunken barber.
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Otto Small Evil Genius
- Rated:
- Mature
- Genre:
- Sci-Fi
- Volume:
- 2 pages
- Updated:
- July 6, 2011
- Popularity:
- 3 likes
He's an unethical, deplorable, disreputable, double crossing, corrupt, sexist, hypochondriac scientist...and he's small!
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Sketchy Time by Loran Skinkis
- Rated:
- Mature
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 6 pages
- Updated:
- April 15, 2017
- Popularity:
- 3 likes
My sketches...from time-to-time...
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The Adventures of Burgh Man
- Rated:
- Everyone
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Volume:
- 3 pages
- Updated:
- July 6, 2011
- Popularity:
- 0 likes
Pittsburgh Super Hero!
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The Electric Owl
- Rated:
- Everyone
- Genre:
- Adventure
- Volume:
- 99 pages
- Updated:
- May 3, 2017
- Popularity:
- 6 likes
The Electric Owl! Hero of Point City...and the World!
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THE MOON STRIKES BACK A 2010 24 Hour Comic by Loran SKinkis
- Rated:
- Everyone
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 26 pages
- Updated:
- July 6, 2011
- Popularity:
- 2 likes
My 24 Pages done in 24 hours for 2010.
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The Pastaman Chronicles
- Rated:
- Mature
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Volume:
- 16 pages
- Updated:
- July 6, 2011
- Popularity:
- 2 likes
Don Delgrotto, accidentally injected with Super Serum X-491, gains hurculean strength after eating pasta. He is the carbohydrated powered man...PASTAMAN!!!
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Comics recommended by ljs5123
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ATLAND
- Rated:
- Mature
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 1 pages
- Updated:
- July 6, 2011
- Popularity:
- 3 likes
From Blambot Comic Fonts & Lettering creator, Nate Piekos, comes ATLAND! A long-running fantasy epic of high adventure and lowbrow humor!
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Bird and Worm
- Rated:
- Everyone
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 436 pages
- Updated:
- July 7, 2011
- Popularity:
- 3 likes
An inquisitive worm makes friends with the bird who was going to eat him. Sarcasm ensues. A Platinum Studios comic!
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Blood Bound
- Rated:
- Mature
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 1197 pages
- Updated:
- Sept. 6, 2023
- Popularity:
- 68 likes
the continuing story of a vampire girl and her succubus lover
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Blood Nation
- Rated:
- Mature
- Genre:
- Horror
- Volume:
- 107 pages
- Updated:
- July 19, 2011
- Popularity:
- 6 likes
Vampires. Russia. Thats a pretty evil combination. A Platinum Studios comic!
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Dark Worlds Trilogy
- Rated:
- Teen
- Genre:
- Adventure
- Volume:
- 83 pages
- Updated:
- July 6, 2011
- Popularity:
- 2 likes
Based in an African Island, Dark Worlds revolves around an egotistic bowman and the many challenges he faces in a bid to protect his people from the dangers within and without.
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Grey Legacy
- Rated:
- Mature
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 64 pages
- Updated:
- July 6, 2011
- Popularity:
- 0 likes
Grey Legacy was one of the first recipients of Peter Laird's Xeric Grant. It was first published in 1993 in magazine form. It is a SciFi/fantasy series that deals with real life (how's that for Interstitial?)
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Hero By Night
- Rated:
- Everyone
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Volume:
- 4 pages
- Updated:
- May 30, 2012
- Popularity:
- 11 likes
For over a decade, spanning some 4000 nights written in these journals, Lt. David Day Became HERO BY NIGHT, protecting the innocent and punishing evil wherever he could find it, until one day...HE VANISHED. A Platinum Studios comic! Updates Monday-Frid
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Life on the Fringe
- Rated:
- Teen
- Genre:
- Real Life
- Volume:
- 70 pages
- Updated:
- July 7, 2011
- Popularity:
- 0 likes
The tales of a bartending fangirl and her wierd, drunken friends. Always true, even when the creator wishes she was making it up.
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Like Fish in Water
- Rated:
- Everyone
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 148 pages
- Updated:
- July 7, 2011
- Popularity:
- 4 likes
Philosophy and absurdities of two fish in a fish tank... Occasional guest stars and external locations.
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Locoma
- Rated:
- Mature
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 156 pages
- Updated:
- Aug. 24, 2011
- Popularity:
- 7 likes
An artist without inspiration goes out to forget about his frustrations, only to find that the life outside is neither his life nor real. Done in watercolors, markers, pencils, photoshop and more.
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Once Upon A Time
- Rated:
- Everyone
- Genre:
- Romance
- Volume:
- 31 pages
- Updated:
- July 9, 2021
- Popularity:
- 5 likes
Concept and extra art for Click Track Lolita!
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Outland Angels
- Rated:
- Teen
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 5 pages
- Updated:
- July 7, 2011
- Popularity:
- 0 likes
Three soldiers of the evil and secretive society "The Caste of the Blue Sun" are inexplicably betrayed and posture themselves to discover the truth behind such treachery. Zoya, Toro, and Cutter begin anew in future world of undead, dragons and magic.
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Panda X Pressed
- Rated:
- Everyone
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 1 pages
- Updated:
- July 6, 2011
- Popularity:
- 1 likes
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Phineus Magician for Hire
- Rated:
- Mature
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 1659 pages
- Updated:
- Sept. 14, 2023
- Popularity:
- 41 likes
Phin and Sara use their skills to fight evil in many forms. From vampires and werewolves, to evil mages, foul demons, nasty dragons, zombies, mummies and even time travelling, flying saucer driving Nazis. 30+ years and counting!
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Politics The Tankers Way
- Rated:
- Teen
- Genre:
- Political
- Volume:
- 130 pages
- Updated:
- July 6, 2011
- Popularity:
- 0 likes
Politics with dark humor and sarcasm. Written by a US Army Tank Crew Member. UPDATES MWF!
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Pugnuggle Tales
- Rated:
- Mature
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 203 pages
- Updated:
- Aug. 27, 2011
- Popularity:
- 14 likes
Creatures that seem to have come from an artists imagination get up in his face and his fridge. It's in the humor category because "Zen Farce" is not an option!
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Sensus
- Rated:
- Teen
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 16 pages
- Updated:
- July 6, 2011
- Popularity:
- 2 likes
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Sour Citrus Pinups
- Rated:
- Teen
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 14 pages
- Updated:
- July 6, 2011
- Popularity:
- 1 likes
Pretty girls... That's about it.
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Tera 101
- Rated:
- Teen
- Genre:
- Real Life
- Volume:
- 13 pages
- Updated:
- Feb. 5, 2012
- Popularity:
- 14 likes
The mostly true adventures of Tera Sanders, the Queen of Franklin Avenue
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Tera Forming
- Rated:
- Teen
- Genre:
- Romance
- Volume:
- 107 pages
- Updated:
- Feb. 17, 2021
- Popularity:
- 5 likes
The 98.7% true autobiographical adventures of Tera Sanders, the Princess of Sylmar, California
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The Chelation Kid
- Rated:
- Everyone
- Genre:
- Real Life
- Volume:
- 153 pages
- Updated:
- July 7, 2011
- Popularity:
- 1 likes
Robert Tinnell, writer of the Eisner-nominated graphic album FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES, has teamed up with artist Craig Taillefer (WAHOO MORRIS) to launch THE CHELATION KID - a strip which documents the efforts of Tinnell and his wife as they attempt t
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The Devilfish Project
- Rated:
- Mature
- Genre:
- Sci-Fi
- Volume:
- 31 pages
- Updated:
- July 7, 2011
- Popularity:
- 2 likes
Boston 2096. The city in the midst of a bloody drug war, the world on the edge of Environmental collapse Federal Bounty Hunters Adam Winthrope and Tonya Mills are contracted to hunt the 3 most dangerous human beings the U.S. Government ever createdââ
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The Electric Owl
- Rated:
- Everyone
- Genre:
- Adventure
- Volume:
- 99 pages
- Updated:
- May 3, 2017
- Popularity:
- 6 likes
The Electric Owl! Hero of Point City...and the World!
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This Ego of Mine
- Rated:
- Teen
- Genre:
- Real Life
- Volume:
- 102 pages
- Updated:
- July 7, 2011
- Popularity:
- 4 likes
My sarcastic take on the world around me. Updates once a week. (Usually wednesdays, but no promises!)
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Trapped in a Comic
- Rated:
- Adult
- Genre:
- Real Life
- Volume:
- 284 pages
- Updated:
- July 6, 2011
- Popularity:
- 15 likes
Patrick Gentry is a normal 27 year old living in an Abnormal world. Or Perhaps, he is an abnormal 27 year old living in a normal world. The jury is still out on that.
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watchdogs
- Rated:
- Mature
- Genre:
- Noir
- Volume:
- 62 pages
- Updated:
- July 6, 2011
- Popularity:
- 3 likes
After Sam Garrison and his pregnant wife move into the rough inner-city, Sam and his neighbor Mark decide to bring justice to the streets as vigilantes called the Watchdogs. But Sam learns that Mark has a darker agenda... A Platinum Studios comic!
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Witchthorn
- Rated:
- Everyone
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Volume:
- 212 pages
- Updated:
- July 7, 2011
- Popularity:
- 0 likes
The continuing adventures of John Witchthorn, his girlfriend Nicole Daly, his 3 year old daughter Kelly, who lived in hell for 7000 years and is now a 22 year old sorceress in the form of a supermodel, and Trogger, cosmic jewel thief, former starlord.
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Zorphbert and Fred
- Rated:
- Everyone
- Genre:
- Fantasy
- Volume:
- 333 pages
- Updated:
- July 7, 2011
- Popularity:
- 3 likes
2 Aliens. Disguised as dogs. Here to study human life. Hilarity ensues. Updates Mon-Wed-Fri. Check back for monthly fill-in-the-bubble CONTESTS, too.
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